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Mel Brooks
Disobedient Jew
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English
Published/Copyright:
2023
About this book
A spirited dive into the life and career of a performer, writer, and director who dominated twentieth-century American comedy
Author / Editor information
Jeremy Dauber is a professor of Jewish literature and American studies at Columbia University. His books include Jewish Comedy and The Worlds of Sholem Aleichem, both finalists for the National Jewish Book Award, and, most recently, American Comics: A History. He lives in New York City.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Introduction
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1. A Jew Grows in Brooklyn
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2. What Next, Cancer?
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3. Breaking Clichés
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4. Jews in Space, and Time
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Epilogue
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Notes
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Acknowledgments
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Index
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Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
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March 7, 2023
eBook ISBN:
9780300264913
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
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216
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1 b-w illus.
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